Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-02-16
THE BAL NfASQUE.

The masque ball given at Bratton's hall last
Thursday night, under the auspices Of married
gentlemen, was a social success greatly enjoyed
by the lovers of the dance in its most fasclna-
ting guise. At an early hour the dancers, ladies
and gentlemen, in dominoes, began to assemble,
and at o clock, when the orchestra struck up
march as prelude to the Virginia Reel, the first
piece on the programme, the floor was filled with
grotesque figures, who gayly tripped in the mazes
of the time honored dance in which their grand
fathers were wont to revel. The first part Of the
programme consisted of eight numbers, on the
last of which, aye olde Menne and Womenne
Dance" the gay dancers unmasked, reveal
ing to each other their identity. Eight more
pieces concluded the programme, which were
danced in propria person9 the unmasklng haV-
ing revealed fine array Of beauty and gal
lantry. The ladies whose presence graced the
occasion were as follows:
Mrs. H. F. Adickes, black silk, laced draperies
looped with clusters of roses and pink tips. -,
- Mrs. Withers Adickes, electric blue satln WIN
plush trimmings; ornaments garnets.
- Mrs. Paul R. Bratton, white nuns yelling with
draperies Of white lace.
Mrs. IT. w. Clawson, black silk.
Mrs. DR.. Edward Erwin, Cashmere with che
mile trimmings.
Mrs. w. E. Falconer, black silk and lace.
Mrs. Lula Gardner, black with trimming OF
lace gold ornaments.
: Mrs. G. w. S. Hart, garnet cashmere and vel
Mrs. Jno. C. Kuykendal, blue silk and plush.
Mrs. J. f.. Lowry, pale bluesilk and white lace.
Mrs. NJ. H. Metts, black cashmere.
Mrs. w. b. Moore, black silk and real lace
draperies. m
draperies of white thread lace.
Mrs. w. B. McCaw, cream satin ana lace;
pearls
Mrs. S. X. Wells, Columbia. black cashmere
with jet front
Miss Sue Caldwell, Greenville, rose pink satin ;
founces Of thread lace and diamonds.
Miss Jennie May Clawson, crimson nuns veil
ing.
Miss Mary Lou Coward, pink nuns yelling
and satin 40
Miss Heloise Coward cream cashmere with
ribbon trimmings.
Miss Emmie Hanahan, cream albatros; pearl
bead trimming and ribbon.
- Miss Sallie lngold, tolie 1romage de coleur du
Seine; ornaments pearls and rhinestones.
- Miss Cora Kuykendal, cream nuns yelling
and lace overdress.
Miss Annie Law, cashmere and velvet.
Miss Rosa Lindsay, cream nuns yelling and
black velvet.
Miss Hattie Lowry, white silk embroidered
- Miss Sudie Nets, black satin, lace and jet.
Miss Maud Metts, pale pink cashmere and
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Miss Lula Pitcher, Charlotte, black satin, lace
and jet, pink tips.
: Miss Fannie Robertson, pale blue albratros
and lace.
Miss Ella G. Smith, Baltimore, pale blue cash
mere and silver
Miss Norma Strauss, brown cashmere.
Miss Fannie Wardlaw, Newberry, black SILK.
Miss Dell Williams, combination suit plaid
and velvet
Prominent on the floor were the following gem
tlemen: John r. Ashe, John w. Clawson, w.
L.. Law, II. c. Strauss, w. II. Colcock, G. G.
Parish, Dr. r. Andral Bratton, John Roddey OF
Rock Hill, Harry Watts of Charlotte, E. Nc
Iver Law, Jr., J. Ernest Lowry, Paul r. Bratton/
John Z. Mason, Arthur G. Hart, Walter B.
Moore, II. f. Adickes, w. B. McCaw, r. NJ.
Steele, r. G. McCaw, c. NJ. Kuykendal, VIM.
Robertson, John a. Latta, r. II. Dobson, M. c.
Willis.
Excellent music was furnished by the Charlotte
Italian band, and not until an early hour in
the morning did the strains Of "Home, Sweet
Home" bid the festive throng to disperse.